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Here's a preview of the NBA's Western Conference teams, in predicted order of finish:1. Golden State Warriors Last Season: 73-9.Coach: Steve Kerr (3rd season).Playoffs: Lost in NBA Finals to Cleveland, 4-3.2016-17...

Coach Scott Skiles expressed concern about the Magic's upcoming eight-day trip to London, wondering if playing the part of NBA global ambassadors might disturb the team's rhythm.
The Magic ought to be thrilled to get as far away from the Washington...

Is the 50-year wait over for the city of Cleveland?
Can LeBron James deliver the first title since Jim Brown did it in 1964?
Have the defending champion San Antonio Spurs finally gotten so old that LeBron can now catch them?
That, ladies and gentlemen,...

Maybe the Orlando Magic really have grown up.
Especially their young starting center, Nik Vucevic.
When the Magic lost a 19-point lead to the vaunted Los Angeles Clippers during the third quarter Wednesday night, the Magic seemed headed for a painful...

Q: Ira, would you agree that Phoenix would make the ideal trade partner for Hassan Whiteside? Whiteside for Tyson Chandler and a second-rounder would be the perfect swap. We get someone that can mentor Bam Adebayo and they get the starter they need. --...

James Harden looked up at the halftime totals Thursday night and couldn't believe what he saw, despite how well he and the Houston Rockets had shot the ball. "I thought there was something wrong with the score," he said. There wasn't. Harden scored 23...

At least one NBA veteran sees the Miami Heat as a potential Plan B in free agency when it comes to Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin.
The question therefore could become whether Pat Riley again allows his team to be put on hold, as was the...

On a recent drive to the Clippers’ practice facility, Eminem’s “Mockingbird” came on the radio, and the lyrics caught the attention of Blake Griffin.
It dawned on Griffin that the rapper was talking about his daughter, Hailie, and was willing to...

From the very first day of training camp, Lakers Coach Luke Walton wanted one thing more than anything else: He wanted strong defense from a team that was one of the league’s worst defensively last season.
Friday night at Staples Center, the Lakers...

Chris Paul is cognizant of the difficulties the Clippers have endured over the years trying to solidify the small-forward position.
“It’s been a revolving door,” Paul said.
And essentially the same vortex will swirl around three players who hope...

It's either Chris Bosh and Kevin Durant to the rescue for the Miami Heat or an oversized void at forward going into next season.
Hours after Heat starting small forward Joe Johnson reached agreement on a two-year, $22 million contract with the Utah Jazz,...

Q: With Dallas (Mark Cuban) and Portland apparently prepared to offer Hassan Whiteside a max deal, do you think there is any chance Pat Riley just lets Hassan walk and tries to make a deal for DeMarcus Cousins who, it seems, has been on the trading...

You can make it complex if you choose. The power forwards are now being encouraged to advance the ball. The pick-and-roll is being set a bit higher to create a downhill approach into the paint. The rotation and lineup have been altered.
Or you can...

Magic Johnson has largely confined his Twitter thoughts on the local NBA teams to the Lakers, taking shots at owner Jim Buss and former coaches Mike Brown and Mike D'Antoni.
He was in a more complimentary mood after watching the Clippers beat the San...

J.J. Redick is known for covering a lot of ground, so give him nearly an hour and there's no shortage of topics he might address.
The Clippers shooting guard said he thinks small ball is here to stay in the NBA. He would prefer the All-Star game...

Observations from Wednesday night's 106-87 loss to the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center:
-- Isn't this when the $1.1 billion Heat have to cut Stokes (or another excess big man) and add a wing player, knowing Wade's should issues could be ongoing?...

The Bulls dropped to 22-14 following a home loss to the depleted Wizards. Here are three observations.
The Bulls struggled against a smaller lineup
The Wizards played plenty of three-guard lineups with Jared Dudley at power forward and the Bulls...